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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SE8_historic-la-grange_La-Grange-CA.html
The township of La Grange, French for "The Barn," was established in 1852 near the Tuolumne River. By 1853 French, Chinese, Mexicans, Spanish and Americans were here to mine gold, farm and ranch. About 5,000 people lived in the area. In 1854 Stani…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SE7_the-trading-post_La-Grange-CA.html
1st stone building in La Grange
built in winter of 1850-51 by
John Inmon and William Sanders
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV6F_la-grange-gold-dredge-co-camp_La-Grange-CA.html
In this stand of eucalyptus trees lie the remains of the La Grange Gold Dredge Co. Camp. Here unmarried miners lived in a small community while they operated huge dredging machines near and on the Tuolumne River. The camp was abandoned in 1951 whe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSKM_the-old-jail_La-Grange-CA.html
Formerly at the foot of Main Street. Replaced one built in 1858, which burned in June, 1900. A few Clampers may have slept here, but Clampers helped restore this building in 1976.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSKL_la-grange_La-Grange-CA.html
This area has seen four phases of mining - placer, tunneling, hydraulic. And dredging. This bucket, one of a chain of 100, holds 12 c.f. and is from one of the worlds largest dredges. The Tuolumne Gold Dredging Co. started operation of the dredge …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSKE_the-old-barn-first-adobe-building_La-Grange-CA.html
First adobe buildingin La GrangeBuilt prior to 1850Used for post office and laterstables for horses thatbrought freight in from Waterford.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSKC_la-grange_La-Grange-CA.html
French settlers originally established the community of French Bar along the Tuolumne River in 1850. After the destructive floods of 1851-52, citizens of French Bar relocated one mile upstream above the flood plain. Renamed La Grange, the new town…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSK9_la-grange-saloon_La-Grange-CA.html
The original saloon on this site burned on January 13, 1897 as a result of a fire in the adjacent Coulter Hotel. The saloon owner Louis Levaggi, erected the present building the same year for 13,000. It was known as the "Metropolitan". The back ba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSK5_lafayette-historical-lodge-65_La-Grange-CA.html
This is one of the oldest continuously occupied buildings in LaGrange. In 1857, Lodge #65 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of California was formed.
The Odd Fellows purchased the two story jail from the County in 1862 and it was used for…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSK2_saint-louis-mission_La-Grange-CA.html
Built in 1852 by the French inhabitants of the Township of La Grange and dedicated by the Catholic Church in 1854 as a mission.
It is the first church of any denomination in Stanislaus County.